Boselli Out for Season

Tony Boselli expects to play again. It just won’t be this season.

The Houston Texans placed Boselli on injured reserve Tuesday, giving up hope that the five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle will recover this season from three shoulder operations in the last year.

The Texans thought Boselli would be a cornerstone for the offensive line this season, selecting the veteran first in the expansion draft.

Although he hasn’t played in more than a year, Boselli insists his career isn’t over.

“I’m confident I’ll be back out there,” Boselli said. “Obviously, it’s not the timetable I wanted.”

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Denver strong safety Kenoy Kennedy was suspended by the NFL for one game without pay for his helmet-to-helmet hit on Miami receiver Chris Chambers.

He will sit out the Broncos’ game Sunday at Kansas City but will not be fined.

Chambers suffered a concussion when he was hit in the face by Kennedy in the second quarter of the Dolphins’ victory Sunday.

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Pittsburgh Steeler running back Jerome Bettis won’t be charged after a sexual assault complaint because the uncle of the woman who accused him may have talked about extorting money from Bettis.

Westmoreland County Dist. Atty. John Peck said that several people told investigators the woman’s uncle had talked of various schemes to entrap a Steeler player in order to reach a financial settlement.

A 22-year-old woman accused Bettis of assaulting her Aug. 21. Bettis denied the assault took place.

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Safety Zack Bronson will be out of the San Francisco 49ers’ lineup for six-to-eight weeks after breaking his left foot.

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Minnesota’s holdout offensive tackle Bryant McKinnie is being sued for allegedly attacking, beating and severely injuring a man this summer.... Tony Brackens, the Jacksonville Jaguars’ all-time sack leader, was placed on injured reserve, allowing him to have surgery on his left knee.